During the recently-held 2011 China Social Responsibility Annual Forum in Beijing, PPG Industries received the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Award – Special Prize for the second consecutive ye…
During the recently-held 2011 China Social Responsibility Annual Forum in Beijing, PPG Industries received the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Award – Special Prize for the second consecutive year, as well as the Multinational Corporation“s Contribution to China – Special Prize. PPG has long viewed sustainable development and corporate social responsibility as priorities, which corresponds well with the theme of this annual forum, said Cathy Yan, PPG general manager, government affairs and business development, Asia/Pacific. Our company believes that enterprises must integrate social responsibility into their growth strategies in order to put both society and the economy on a fast track. According to Yan, recognition of the needs and concerns of society is a key corporate value of PPG and that, in recent years, the company has actively supported various charitable efforts in China. In 2009, PPG helped to construct 50 PPG Care Libraries“ in the earthquake zone Zitong County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. Moreover, since 2007, PPG has donated green“ coatings to organizations such as the Tianjin Institute of Children“s Welfare, the Second Welfare Home in Wuhu, Anhui Province, and Tianjin First Apartment for the Aging. PPG employees also donated clothing and supplies to children in Yushu, Qinghai Province, and to schools in poverty-afflicted areas of Yunnan Province. PPG was previously recognized among the 2008 Excellent Cases of Multinational Corporations Fulfilling Social Responsibility, winning an award for Multinational Corporation“s Contribution to China“s 30 Years of Reform and Opening-up, as well as the 2009 Award for Multinational Corporation“s Contribution to China, the 2010 China Energy Conservation Award and the 2010 CSR Award – Special Prize. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2010 were USD 13.4 billion.
